Portraits
His greatest assets were his self-portraits, which he did in all honesty to his own deeply grooved and lined countenance, bearing witness to his turbulent life, at times raw and expressionistic, disguising none of his less handsome features, and occasionally modest and subdued. Wim was a good portrait painter, as much at home with his sketches and drawings, paying expert attention to the effect of lighting on the faces, the background also played an important roll. Some of his portraits are just sketchy lines on paper and canvas; others are done with minute detail.Still-Lifes
Here we must take note of the manner in which Wim used his colours, giving each item an independent and self-supporting role in the picture, bringing it to life, making it realistic. Others were sketchy, and then it was about the impression, often using speed, very cleverly put down. Wim had an eye for detail, space and sure spontaneity.Landscapes
His greatest love was for nature and landscapes, especially the Dutch and Flemish scenes, as well as other countries. As no other, he would paint, draw and etch imposing scenes with dramatic dexterity, rough seas, and turbulent skies with amazing cloud formations and luminous mysterious lighting, never failing to arrest the eye. Many of his works were in and around “Groot Bentveld” the old estate where he lived and worked and where his beautiful studio, surrounded by old trees and wild jasmine was a place, which was a source of constant inspiration. Landscapes and City sights in Holland and Flanders, Vlieland, Maastricht, Zutphen, the Peel, as well as his river landscapes, are all witness, to the blending of nature with the artist. His suggestion of space in a background or in a flat landscape could give the spectator that very feeling of space. It was evident that Wim loved nature and landscapes with heart and soul.